James Beard Award-winner for Best Baking and Dessert Book 2017All-new collection from a “revered icon” and “culinary guru” (New York Times).Over the course of her baking career, Dorie Greenspan has created more than 300 cookie recipes. Yet she has never written a book about them—until now. To merit her “three purple stars of approval,” every cookie had to be so special that it begged to be made again and again. Cookies for every taste and occasion are here. There are company treats like Portofignos, with chocolate dough and port-soaked figs, and lunch-box Blueberry Buttermilk Pie Bars. They Might Be Breakfast Cookies are packed with goodies—raisins, dried apples, dried cranberries, and oats— while Almond Crackle Cookies have just three ingredients. There are dozens of choices for any Christmas cookie swap, including Little Rascals (German jam sandwich cookies with walnuts), Italian Saucissons (chocolate log cookies studded with dried fruit), and Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops. And who but America’s favorite baker could devise a cookie recipe as intriguing as Pink-Peppercorn Thumbprints or as popular as the World Peace Cookie, with its 59 million Internet fans?Discover the cookies that earned Dorie’s “three purple stars of approval”: Cookies for Every Occasion: From company-worthy Portofignos with port-soaked figs to easy Blueberry Buttermilk Pie Bars perfect for the lunch-box. Creative Flavors: Explore intriguing combinations like Pink-Peppercorn Thumbprints and discover the secrets to the World Peace Cookie, an internet sensation. Holiday Favorites: Elevate your cookie swaps with German jam sandwich cookies (Little Rascals), chocolate Saucissons, and Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops. Simple & Satisfying: Whip up impressive treats with minimal effort, like the three-ingredient Almond Crackle Cookies or the goody-packed They Might Be Breakfast Cookies.
